The Meaning of "Cut the Mustaches" in the Hadith
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Question:
In some narrations,?
Answer:
It means: removing it thoroughly, cutting it well. It is not shaving; it is cutting, but a strong cut.
Q: Is shaving not part of the Sunnah?
The Shaykh: No, no, leaving it is more preferable. The Sunnah is cutting... The hadith is valid, there is no harm in it. Cutting the mustache is obligatory, but the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) granted a dispensation for less than forty hairs.
In some narrations,
Cut the mustaches
أحْفُوا الشَّواربَAnswer:
It means: removing it thoroughly, cutting it well. It is not shaving; it is cutting, but a strong cut.
Q: Is shaving not part of the Sunnah?
The Shaykh: No, no, leaving it is more preferable. The Sunnah is cutting... The hadith is valid, there is no harm in it. Cutting the mustache is obligatory, but the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) granted a dispensation for less than forty hairs.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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